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iMac Questions

Oct 19, 2005 6:18AM PDT

The new Apple iMac looks really cool. I'm planning on getting one, but heres the deal:

Is the Xbox 360 compatible with iMac internet connections for Xbox Live?

Is the iMac powerful enough to play World of Warcraft?
(RAM, Graphics, Sound)]

Is it fast and well-protected?

Can it be upgraded?

Should I replace my (very reliable) Dell Dimension 4100 with the iMac?

Does it come with speakers? (Built-in or External)

Would you say that a Windows XP user would have a hard time adpating to OS X Tiger? The Mac Navigation?

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Is the iMac?
Oct 19, 2005 6:26AM PDT

I don't know how the Xbox 360 actually connects to the internet.

Yes, especially the Mac version of World of Warcraft

Yes

Yes. What had you in mind?

Entirely up to you. I would keep it as a memento of the bad days

Naturally. Built-in but with connections for external

No. Just remember that things are different.

The hardest time you will probably have is wondering how you ever managed to get anything done with the other machine and what to do with all the spare time you have by not having to chase virus's

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Thanks!
Oct 19, 2005 6:34AM PDT

Alright. Thank You.
I only heard that the Mac has much different navigation. I was worried I wouldn't adapt.

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One more thing...
Oct 19, 2005 6:39AM PDT

Does the iMac have parallel utilities to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint?

I was planning on hoping to update the graphics card just in case it couldn't play WoW.

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Yes,
Oct 19, 2005 9:19AM PDT

Strangely enough they are called
Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Imagine that


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Alright!
Oct 20, 2005 5:27AM PDT

One More thing...

Does Apple Have a base intenret service? Is there a recomended service?

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A base Internet service
Oct 20, 2005 10:39AM PDT

Not sure what you mean by that.
Just pick your ISP of choice and go surfing.
There is a Mac service, which is NOT an ISP, called .Mac, pronounced DotMac.


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